The proposal is situated on seafront site near the Limassol Marina with the over 300 meters of sea frontage and within walking distance from the centre of town. After studying many sites across the island, this was favored by the client and the design team as an area with constant growth and future regeneration to Limassol and its urban coastal atmosphere.

The concept of the masterplan is to elevate the hotel and its amenities on to a podium which covers the entire footprint of the site and utilising the street level for the public access, 100+ retail unit mall, 500 table casino hall, a multi use convention centre, 1000 seat theatre auditorium, sporting facilities (including 4 tennis courts) and general public uses. Once elevated the podium is then designed as a clean site, introducing two hotel towers, a 5 star and a VIP tower of a total of 500+ rooms orientated to utilise the sea views. The perforated "drawer" like form of the towers creates large overhangs for natural shading and elevated skygardens for the luxury suites. Double height voids allow airflow and sunlight through to the surrounding town from street level, thus softening the monolithic architecture of today`s skyscrapers.

As an extension of to the resort stretching into the sea is a public artificial island, housing the 3 story high aquarium, a marine educational research and exhibition centre and a sheltered safehaven to accommodate passing yachts and water taxis. The island acts as a vital link between the resort and Limassol town.

This design proposal was part of 8 worldwide bidders and was shortlisted to the final 3. Unfortunately the clients did not manage to secure the parcel of land of the existing KEO brewery and had to withdraw from the final stage of the competition. All visualisations and imagery was created in house by our studio.